India Environment Portal | News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development | India, South Asiahttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/en-usTue, 14 Aug 2018 18:30:00 +0530Land ownership and 20th century changes to forest structure in Californiahttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/454439/land-ownership-and-20th-century-changes-to-forest-structure-in-california/<p>Forests in California have changed dramatically during the 20th century. Shifts in forest structure including densification, declines in large trees and tree basal area have altered the function, productivity,Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/454439/land-ownership-and-20th-century-changes-to-forest-structure-in-california/Successful maintenance of Lepidoptera by government-funded management of coppiced forestshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/454388/successful-maintenance-of-lepidoptera-by-government-funded-management-of-coppiced-forests/<p>Coppice and coppice with standards are important habitats for species of light forests, because regular cutting of re-growth applied in this type of forest-use produces forest structures that fulfilThu, 31 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/454388/successful-maintenance-of-lepidoptera-by-government-funded-management-of-coppiced-forests/Kerala: White Paper on Environment throws up alarming figureshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455342/kerala-white-paper-on-environment-throws-up-alarming-figures/The White Paper on Environment, cleared by the Cabinet on Wednesday, points to alarming indicators on environmental destruction.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s environment faces a major threat with itsWed, 23 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455342/kerala-white-paper-on-environment-throws-up-alarming-figures/Repeat of 2016? 2000 ha forests burnt in Uttarakhand, fires still raginghttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455352/repeat-of-2016-2000-ha-forests-burnt-in-uttarakhand-fires-still-raging/NAINITAL: Uttarakhand may well be heading towards a repeat of 2016 when around 4,500 hectares of forests were destroyed in jungle blazes. Already this year, over 2000 hectares of the state’s forests haveWed, 23 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455352/repeat-of-2016-2000-ha-forests-burnt-in-uttarakhand-fires-still-raging/Forest fires continue to rage in U&#039;khand, 1,213 ha gutted since beginning of season in Febhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455320/forest-fires-continue-to-rage-in-ukhand-1213-ha-gutted-since-beginning-of-season-in-feb/Dehradun: The forests of Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal and Almora continued to burn on Tuesday with 88 more incidents of forest fires being reported. A total of 1,213 hectares have been gutted in the state sinceTue, 22 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455320/forest-fires-continue-to-rage-in-ukhand-1213-ha-gutted-since-beginning-of-season-in-feb/200 trees felled in Mangar buffer zonehttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455321/200-trees-felled-in-mangar-buffer-zone/GURUGRAM: Over 200 trees were allegedly felled in and around Mangar buffer zone of the Aravalis on the border of Gurugram and Faridabad in violation of environmental norms in last two days.
On Tuesday,Tue, 22 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455321/200-trees-felled-in-mangar-buffer-zone/Rain saves forests from fire this summerhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455322/rain-saves-forests-from-fire-this-summer/BENGALURU: Copious pre-monsoon rain has reduced the risk of forest fires in the state this summer. In the past two months, Karnataka has seen no major incident, according to the forest department.
ThoughTue, 22 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455322/rain-saves-forests-from-fire-this-summer/Forest fires rage in Garhwal &amp; Kumaon, 70 hectares lost in 2 dayshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455275/forest-fires-rage-in-garhwal-kumaon-70-hectares-lost-in-2-days/DEHRADUN/NAINITAL/HARIDWAR/UTTARKASHI: At least 57 small and big incidents of fires and 65 fire alerts were reported from forests across Uttarakhand in the past three days in both Garhwal and Kumaon divisions.Mon, 21 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455275/forest-fires-rage-in-garhwal-kumaon-70-hectares-lost-in-2-days/Soaring mercury sparks forest fireshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455283/soaring-mercury-sparks-forest-fires/As fires rage through pine forests, the Forest Department is hoping to combat the blaze with the help of pre-warning fire alerts for the next one week from the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a first ofMon, 21 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455283/soaring-mercury-sparks-forest-fires/Environmental groups make strong case against Atiwa Bauxite Projecthttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455225/environmental-groups-make-strong-case-against-atiwa-bauxite-project/Environmental protection organisations on Thursday reiterated their call on government to urgently stop all mining and prospecting activities in the Atiwa Forest Reserve.
The organisations, led by FriendsSun, 20 May 2018 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/455225/environmental-groups-make-strong-case-against-atiwa-bauxite-project/